Borked Grub2 on trying to update to f32

Upgrading from Fedora 30 to 32. Downloaded via DNF and started the install via reboot. The install did not show up in the grub menu. Just the previous versions of Fedora 30. Saw that there was a know issue with F30 and tried to fix it per the instructions. In the process I totally screwed it up grub.

Currently if I boot all I get is the Grub Rescue prompt. Currently using the live USB.

I have tried to fix it using the procedures on the following pages

Neither of these worked due to paths not being viable.

Also tried Rescatux. It failed.

I think the issue is down to what I have set up in my software raids.
Setup of drives

[liveuser@localhost-live ~]$ lsblk

NAME             MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE  MOUNTPOINT
loop0              7:0    0   1.7G  1 loop  
loop1              7:1    0   7.5G  1 loop  
├─live-rw        253:2    0   7.5G  0 dm    /
└─live-base      253:3    0   7.5G  1 dm    
loop2              7:2    0    32G  0 loop  
└─live-rw        253:2    0   7.5G  0 dm    /
sda                8:0    0 931.5G  0 disk  
├─sda1             8:1    0   996M  0 part  
├─sda2             8:2    0 244.3G  0 part  
│ └─md126          9:126  0 488.3G  0 raid5 
├─sda3             8:3    0  15.7G  0 part  
│ └─md125          9:125  0  31.3G  0 raid5 
├─sda4             8:4    0     1K  0 part  
├─sda5             8:5    0   666M  0 part  
│ └─fedora-misc2 253:0    0   996M  0 lvm   
└─sda6             8:6    0  97.8G  0 part  
  └─md127          9:127  0 195.4G  0 raid5 
sdb                8:16   0 931.5G  0 disk  
├─sdb1             8:17   0 244.3G  0 part  
│ └─md126          9:126  0 488.3G  0 raid5 
├─sdb2             8:18   0  15.7G  0 part  
│ └─md125          9:125  0  31.3G  0 raid5 
├─sdb3             8:19   0   666M  0 part  
│ ├─fedora-misc2 253:0    0   996M  0 lvm   
│ └─fedora-misc1 253:1    0   996M  0 lvm   
├─sdb4             8:20   0     1K  0 part  
└─sdb5             8:21   0  97.8G  0 part  
  └─md127          9:127  0 195.4G  0 raid5 
sdc                8:32   0 931.5G  0 disk  
├─sdc1             8:33   0 244.3G  0 part  
│ └─md126          9:126  0 488.3G  0 raid5 
├─sdc2             8:34   0  15.7G  0 part  
│ └─md125          9:125  0  31.3G  0 raid5 
├─sdc3             8:35   0   666M  0 part  
│ └─fedora-misc1 253:1    0   996M  0 lvm   
├─sdc4             8:36   0     1K  0 part  
└─sdc5             8:37   0  97.8G  0 part  
  └─md127          9:127  0 195.4G  0 raid5 
sdd                8:48   1   1.9G  0 disk  
├─sdd1             8:49   1   1.9G  0 part  /run/initramfs/live
├─sdd2             8:50   1    11M  0 part  
└─sdd3             8:51   1  22.9M  0 part  
sr0               11:0    1  1024M  0 rom   

[liveuser@localhost-live ~]$ cat /proc/mdstat

Personalities : [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] 
md125 : active (auto-read-only) raid5 sdc2[3] sdb2[1] sda3[0]
      32784384 blocks super 1.2 level 5, 512k chunk, algorithm 2 [3/3] [UUU]
      
md126 : active (auto-read-only) raid5 sdb1[1] sdc1[3] sda2[0]
      512000000 blocks super 1.2 level 5, 512k chunk, algorithm 2 [3/3] [UUU]
      bitmap: 0/2 pages [0KB], 65536KB chunk

md127 : active (auto-read-only) raid5 sdb5[1] sdc5[3] sda6[0]
      204931072 blocks super 1.2 level 5, 512k chunk, algorithm 2 [3/3] [UUU]
      bitmap: 0/1 pages [0KB], 65536KB chunk

unused devices: <none>

Note I’m a not very good with using the command line. So specific commands are helpful that I can use to fix this from a Fedora 32 live USB.

Let me know what other information is needed.

Just for your information, the upgrade process does not show up as a line item in Grub2. You simply boot your last kernel (F30 in your case) and then the upgrade process will be triggered.

Follow the instructions:
Restoring the bootloader using the Live disk

Paste the whole console log, so we can understand which step you fail to complete and why.

I never get past step 5. I don’t think I have the directories correct but not sure what to use
[liveuser@localhost-live ~]$ su
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 931.53 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD1001FALS-0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00010af1

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 * 2048 2041855 2039808 996M 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 2041856 514303999 512262144 244.3G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda3 514304000 547104767 32800768 15.7G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda4 547104768 1953525167 1406420400 670.6G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 547106816 548470783 1363968 666M 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda6 548472832 753534975 205062144 97.8G fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sdb: 931.53 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD1001FALS-0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x000b10f9

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 2048 512264191 512262144 244.3G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb2 512264192 545064959 32800768 15.7G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb3 545064960 546428927 1363968 666M 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sdb4 546428928 1953525167 1407096240 671G 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 546430976 751493119 205062144 97.8G fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sdc: 931.53 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD1001FALS-0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x000a3f4e

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdc1 2048 512264191 512262144 244.3G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdc2 512264192 545064959 32800768 15.7G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdc3 545064960 546428927 1363968 666M 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sdc4 546428928 1953525167 1407096240 671G 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 546430976 751493119 205062144 97.8G fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/mapper/fedora-misc2: 996 MiB, 1044381696 bytes, 2039808 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/mapper/fedora-misc1: 996 MiB, 1044381696 bytes, 2039808 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/sdd: 1.88 GiB, 1998585856 bytes, 3903488 sectors
Disk model: Flash Disk
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x2ebdc43a

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdd1 * 0 3840191 3840192 1.9G 0 Empty
/dev/sdd2 172 22559 22388 11M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sdd3 22560 69423 46864 22.9M 0 Empty

Disk /dev/loop0: 1.74 GiB, 1847300096 bytes, 3608008 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop1: 7.51 GiB, 8055160832 bytes, 15732736 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop2: 32 GiB, 34359738368 bytes, 67108864 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/mapper/live-rw: 7.51 GiB, 8055160832 bytes, 15732736 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/mapper/live-base: 7.51 GiB, 8055160832 bytes, 15732736 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/md127: 31.27 GiB, 33571209216 bytes, 65568768 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 524288 bytes / 1048576 bytes

Disk /dev/md126: 488.29 GiB, 524288000000 bytes, 1024000000 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 524288 bytes / 1048576 bytes

Disk /dev/md125: 195.45 GiB, 209849417728 bytes, 409862144 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 524288 bytes / 1048576 bytes
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# ^C
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# mkdir -p /mnt/root
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# mount /dev/mapper/fedora-root /mnt/root
mount: /mnt/root: special device /dev/mapper/fedora-root does not exist.
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# ^C
[root@localhost-live liveuser]#

I may be posting twice. I get stuck on step 5.
[liveuser@localhost-live ~]$ su
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 931.53 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD1001FALS-0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00010af1

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 * 2048 2041855 2039808 996M 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 2041856 514303999 512262144 244.3G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda3 514304000 547104767 32800768 15.7G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda4 547104768 1953525167 1406420400 670.6G 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 547106816 548470783 1363968 666M 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda6 548472832 753534975 205062144 97.8G fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sdb: 931.53 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD1001FALS-0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x000b10f9

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 2048 512264191 512262144 244.3G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb2 512264192 545064959 32800768 15.7G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb3 545064960 546428927 1363968 666M 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sdb4 546428928 1953525167 1407096240 671G 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 546430976 751493119 205062144 97.8G fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sdc: 931.53 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD1001FALS-0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x000a3f4e

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdc1 2048 512264191 512262144 244.3G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdc2 512264192 545064959 32800768 15.7G fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdc3 545064960 546428927 1363968 666M 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sdc4 546428928 1953525167 1407096240 671G 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 546430976 751493119 205062144 97.8G fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/mapper/fedora-misc2: 996 MiB, 1044381696 bytes, 2039808 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/mapper/fedora-misc1: 996 MiB, 1044381696 bytes, 2039808 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/sdd: 1.88 GiB, 1998585856 bytes, 3903488 sectors
Disk model: Flash Disk
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x2ebdc43a

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdd1 * 0 3840191 3840192 1.9G 0 Empty
/dev/sdd2 172 22559 22388 11M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sdd3 22560 69423 46864 22.9M 0 Empty

Disk /dev/loop0: 1.74 GiB, 1847300096 bytes, 3608008 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop1: 7.51 GiB, 8055160832 bytes, 15732736 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop2: 32 GiB, 34359738368 bytes, 67108864 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/mapper/live-rw: 7.51 GiB, 8055160832 bytes, 15732736 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/mapper/live-base: 7.51 GiB, 8055160832 bytes, 15732736 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/md127: 31.27 GiB, 33571209216 bytes, 65568768 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 524288 bytes / 1048576 bytes

Disk /dev/md126: 488.29 GiB, 524288000000 bytes, 1024000000 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 524288 bytes / 1048576 bytes

Disk /dev/md125: 195.45 GiB, 209849417728 bytes, 409862144 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 524288 bytes / 1048576 bytes
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# ^C
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# mkdir -p /mnt/root
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# mount /dev/mapper/fedora-root /mnt/root
mount: /mnt/root: special device /dev/mapper/fedora-root does not exist.
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# ^C
[root@localhost-live liveuser]#

sudo vgs; sudo pvs; sudo lvs

[root@localhost-live liveuser]# vgs
VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
fedora 3 2 0 wz–n- <1.95g 0
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# pvs
PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree
/dev/sda5 fedora lvm2 a-- 664.00m 0
/dev/sdb3 fedora lvm2 a-- 664.00m 0
/dev/sdc3 fedora lvm2 a-- 664.00m 0
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# lvs
LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
misc1 fedora -wi-a----- 996.00m
misc2 fedora -wi-a----- 996.00m

From what I remember I set up drives for boot, home (raid), swap (raid) and linux(raid).

Thanks for all the help

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What method did you use to create the RAID?

In addition, check the output:

lsblk -o +FSTYPE,UUID /dev/mapper/fedora-*

raid was set up with the graphical user interface that is part of the fedora installer several years ago (or many).

output
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# lsblk -o +FSTYPE,UUID /dev/mapper/fedora-*
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT FSTYPE UUID
fedora-misc2
253:0 0 996M 0 lvm ext4 dd099ba1-76c8-4773-913e-21c4c29c5b39
fedora-misc1
253:1 0 996M 0 lvm ext4 93e04953-768b-4347-9709-4ab5a4faeaa9

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These are Ext4 volumes, you can try to mount them and see what’s there.

Also check if there’s any file system on md125, md126, md127:

lsblk -o +FSTYPE,UUID

If there’s no, then your RAID has probably fallen apart, so you need to re-assemble it:

If you followed that script exactly while booted from the live F32 usb then that might be what borked Grub2. Your post of the steps you followed above show that the recovery procedure you were following expected the root filesystem to be on an LVM partition. I believe your system has the root filesystem on /dev/sda1.

Please note that posted procedures expect the user to be familiar with their system and to not blindly follow along since doing so blindly can easily make a system unrecoverable. Take time to familiarize yourself with the system and the contents of each device.

The command at the end of that script is for a system is using MBR and /dev/sda is the proper location for the boot sector.
Note that /dev/sda is a device and NOT a filesystem partition. Writing anything other than an MBR boot record there can screw up the entire drive.

F32 is a 64 bit system only and cannot be used to upgrade an already installed 32 bit system as has been noted several times in this forum. Your currently installed system appears to be a 32 bit system since all the drives show as “Disklabel type” “dos” in your fdisk output above. It seems likely that you will need to do a new install.

Try booting from an F30 live usb and then do the grub repair steps noted in the pages you quoted.

New installs can easily be done while saving your personal data by making sure that you reuse the existing filesystem(s) you want and do not format it(them). You will need to format the root filesystem and all its system areas under (if there is something in /home you want to keep then do a backup before you do the reinstall. I do not see a separate /home filesystem.)

I do not think it likely that your raid is an issue since it shows well in the outputs you provided.

posting the results of “cat /etc/fstab” can give us more information on your system configuration.

I’ll try the F30 live USB to fix Grub

If I do a clean install will it fix grub?

Note md125 & md126 are already mounted in the fedora live and have files in each. md125 has my home directory. md126 has operating system.

Output of
[root@localhost-live liveuser]# lsblk -o +FSTYPE,UUID
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT FSTYPE UUID
loop0 7:0 0 1.7G 1 loop /run/media/ squashfs
loop1 7:1 0 7.5G 1 loop ext4 85f7fe5c-e901-4eda-b778-07e5c56483b7
├─live-rw 253:2 0 7.5G 0 dm / ext4 85f7fe5c-e901-4eda-b778-07e5c56483b7
└─live-base 253:3 0 7.5G 1 dm ext4 85f7fe5c-e901-4eda-b778-07e5c56483b7
loop2 7:2 0 32G 0 loop
└─live-rw 253:2 0 7.5G 0 dm / ext4 85f7fe5c-e901-4eda-b778-07e5c56483b7
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 996M 0 part ext4 f17432d2-f656-4f91-b3a3-d7eeb878551a
├─sda2 8:2 0 244.3G 0 part linux_ra c0aacd2a-d339-9850-628b-c7e8bbdc53a2
│ └─md125 9:125 0 488.3G 0 raid5 /run/media/ ext4 0e3e7d1e-25fc-4241-84e5-3e01830302ef
├─sda3 8:3 0 15.7G 0 part linux_ra 843fde6d-3d92-5ba8-dbd2-42a02bffda48
│ └─md127 9:127 0 31.3G 0 raid5 swap 86ccd925-73cd-457f-843b-ae1ce60a5961
├─sda4 8:4 0 1K 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 666M 0 part LVM2_mem rS30jU-452I-WcIc-BhUr-wAfp-dsjI-CoscqF
│ └─fedora-misc2
│ 253:0 0 996M 0 lvm ext4 dd099ba1-76c8-4773-913e-21c4c29c5b39
└─sda6 8:6 0 97.8G 0 part linux_ra 24e64025-1fd5-cd15-c8e8-de80cdaae23e
└─md126 9:126 0 195.4G 0 raid5 /run/media/ ext4 4d881bbb-2df6-465f-9fea-cfc9ddfc6679
sdb 8:16 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sdb1 8:17 0 244.3G 0 part linux_ra c0aacd2a-d339-9850-628b-c7e8bbdc53a2
│ └─md125 9:125 0 488.3G 0 raid5 /run/media/ ext4 0e3e7d1e-25fc-4241-84e5-3e01830302ef
├─sdb2 8:18 0 15.7G 0 part linux_ra 843fde6d-3d92-5ba8-dbd2-42a02bffda48
│ └─md127 9:127 0 31.3G 0 raid5 swap 86ccd925-73cd-457f-843b-ae1ce60a5961
├─sdb3 8:19 0 666M 0 part LVM2_mem qgoqR0-FMnP-H5F0-Rukj-sPhV-DK5T-8OUgAR
│ ├─fedora-misc2
│ │ 253:0 0 996M 0 lvm ext4 dd099ba1-76c8-4773-913e-21c4c29c5b39
│ └─fedora-misc1
│ 253:1 0 996M 0 lvm ext4 93e04953-768b-4347-9709-4ab5a4faeaa9
├─sdb4 8:20 0 1K 0 part
└─sdb5 8:21 0 97.8G 0 part linux_ra 24e64025-1fd5-cd15-c8e8-de80cdaae23e
└─md126 9:126 0 195.4G 0 raid5 /run/media/ ext4 4d881bbb-2df6-465f-9fea-cfc9ddfc6679
sdc 8:32 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sdc1 8:33 0 244.3G 0 part linux_ra c0aacd2a-d339-9850-628b-c7e8bbdc53a2
│ └─md125 9:125 0 488.3G 0 raid5 /run/media/ ext4 0e3e7d1e-25fc-4241-84e5-3e01830302ef
├─sdc2 8:34 0 15.7G 0 part linux_ra 843fde6d-3d92-5ba8-dbd2-42a02bffda48
│ └─md127 9:127 0 31.3G 0 raid5 swap 86ccd925-73cd-457f-843b-ae1ce60a5961
├─sdc3 8:35 0 666M 0 part LVM2_mem pxIwmT-HP4I-5Vdk-zX1i-8Jh8-LppU-FmHP8J
│ └─fedora-misc1
│ 253:1 0 996M 0 lvm ext4 93e04953-768b-4347-9709-4ab5a4faeaa9
├─sdc4 8:36 0 1K 0 part
└─sdc5 8:37 0 97.8G 0 part linux_ra 24e64025-1fd5-cd15-c8e8-de80cdaae23e
└─md126 9:126 0 195.4G 0 raid5 /run/media/ ext4 4d881bbb-2df6-465f-9fea-cfc9ddfc6679
sdd 8:48 1 1.9G 0 disk iso9660 2020-04-22-22-45-14-00
├─sdd1 8:49 1 1.9G 0 part /run/initra iso9660 2020-04-22-22-45-14-00
├─sdd2 8:50 1 11M 0 part vfat 8F25-49FF
└─sdd3 8:51 1 22.9M 0 part hfsplus 3747a42d-bc17-3725-8f02-97b49d502769
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom

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Good, and here is your swap:

Also, did you check these volumes?

Could they be related to the boot?

Actually, there’s another one looking suspicious:

I remember setting up a small partition on each drive. the one on Sda1 was for boot. The other two where to make the drives symmetrical but I never used them. (Each drive had a 1Gig partition, then raids for the rest of the drive for md125, md126 & md127.)

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Ok, I think, you can proceed with the recovery:

  • boot - sda1
  • root - md126

when I get to step 5 in the reinstall of grub this command doesn’t work. How do I modify them to correctly work with my setup.

Step: 5 mount /dev/mapper/fedora-root /mnt/root

Change that to “mount /dev/md126 /mnt/root”
then do an “ls /mnt/root” to verify the correct file structure before you go on.
You should see something like

 bin  boot  dev  etc  home  lib  lost+found  media  mnt  opt  proc  root  run  sbin  srv  sys  tmp  usr  var  

You will also need to do

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/root/boot
in order to have the entire system directory structure mounted to do the repair

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This got me past step 5. Once I download a F30 live USB i’ll continue. (I don’t want to bork it up any more with 32bit vs 64bit.) I’ll deal with the upgrade a bit later.

I’ll report back once I’ve completed this.

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The procedure got me to the Grub Prompt. Yey. Can you recommend the correct procedure to boot fedora with my drive setup. (I’m a little gun shy at this point to try any of these)

Thanks for all the help so far. It is greatly appreciated.

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Check from the live chroot:

cat /etc/default/grub
grep -v -e ^# -e ^$ /etc/fstab
sudo grub2-editenv list